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Monday, June 9, 2008 HistorE-Calendar from Jackson County Historical SocietyHistorE-Calendar From Your Jackson County (Mo.) Historical SocietyJune 2008 ********** Saturday, May 31, 2008 10 to 11 a.m. Pitcher Cemetery Walking Tour Join the Heritage Commission of Independence to commemorate National Historic Preservation Month! Join local historian Kathleen Tuohey on a FREE walking tour of this famous, local cemetery. Tour of Pitcher Cemetery includes the burial site of a Revolutionary War & Civil War soldiers. Meet at the Cemetery entrance located at Blue Ridge Cut-Off. For more information, contact Wendy Shay at 816.325.7419, or via e-mail at: wshay@indepmo.org. For more information about saving and restoring small, pioneer cemeteries, consult the new, $3 booklet by the Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society, “Conserving Missouri’s Cemeteries.” For details call David Jackson at 816.252.7454, or e-mail djackson@jchs.org. Online orders for the booklet may be made at: http://store.jchs.org/category.cfm?Category=26 ********** Sunday, June 1, 2008 2 p.m. NEW BOOK! Jon Taylor introduces his new University of Missouri Press book, "A President, A Church, and Trails West: Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri," with a book signing. Today's event is at the Harry S Truman Museum and Library. For more information, visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008 2 p.m. Gallery Walk: Landmarks of the Trail Visit the National Frontier Trails Museum and investigate notable landmarks (natural and man-made) in this 30 minute gallery walk. The Trails Museum website is accessible through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Sunday, June 1, 2008 The Longs and Corinthian Hall & Outdoor Panels Installed to Tell the Story of Corinthian Hall Panel unveiling planned for Museum’s June Family Fun Day this Sunday The story of the Long family and their historic home, Corinthian Hall, is presented in this new exhibit displayed on the grounds of the Kansas City Museum. This free exhibit, “The Longs and Corinthian Hall,” consists of eight informational panels that detail the Long family’s involvement in historic Northeast Kansas City, and features historic family photos, Kansas City postcards, and a written narrative developed by the Museum. The exhibit will be open for free public viewing during regular Museum hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The Kansas City Museum is located at 3218 Gladstone Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo. Visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar, or call 816.483.8300 for more information. This new exhibit will be open for the duration of the Museum’s doors and windows renovation project that is currently underway, funded by the City of Kansas City, Mo. A walking tour of the panels and the grounds is being developed and will be available free of charge. The panels are displayed along the exterior of the estate fence, and were designed to be easily visible from the sidewalk for all guests. Additional activities from 12 to 4 p.m. on June 1 for First Sunday Family Fun Day include storytelling in the StoryTarium with Joyce Slater, design your own stained glass paper window, horse bingo and other games. These fun activities are free for the whole family. ********** Sunday, June 1, 2008 11 a.m. Historical Picnic at Mt. Gilead Church Join the Clay County Museum and Historical Society for their annual picnic at the historic Mt. Gilead Church and School near Kearney, Mo. A lunch will be catered by Updike BBQ with a cost of $10.00 person, children under 12 are free. For reservations for lunch, please call Vivie Tison, 816.628.5032. Following lunch there will be a special presentation by Scott A. Porter, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Subject: ‘Bashi-Bazouks’ and Rebels Too: Action at Camden Point, July 13, 1864. The struggle for northwest Missouri during the civil War is a unique story due to the Confederate alignment with guerrillas and defecting Union-enrolled Missouri Militia in a bold attempt to seize control of the area prior to Gen. Sterling Price’s invasion of Missouri. ********** Monday, June 2, 2008 10 a.m. Rice-Tremonti Home and Families The Raytown Historical Society's monthly Ambassadors Roundtable are always a marvelous assemblage of local history stories! This month's topic covers an interesting local history topic you won't want to miss. Today's roundtable will discuss the history of the Rice-Tremonti Home and families, and the significance of this VERY OLD 1840's home in Raytown, Missouri. If you have recollections to contribute, they would be a valuable addition to today's roundtable, and to the history they are compiling for future generations to learn from! Visit the Raytown Historical Society and Museum. For more information, their website is linked through the Jacomo Bookmark posted at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Thursday, June 5, 2008 7 p.m. Free Civil War Film Series: The General (1927) The third in a five-part film series complementing the temporary exhibition at the Truman Library of "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War." The General is an imaginative masterpiece of dead-pan Buster Keaton comedy, generally regarded as one of the greatest of all silent comedies (and Keaton's own favorite). MPAA Rating: NR; 105 minutes. Museum volunteers will serve popcorn and beverages; admission is free. Missouri Auditorium, Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum. Visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. This film is provided in conjunction with the Lincoln: The Constitution & The Civil War exhibition, also at the Library through September 14 (details elsewhere on our HistorE-Calendar). ********** Saturday, June 7, 2008 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Partnering on Kansas City Trails Steve Elkinton, National Park Service Program Leader for the National Trails System from Washington, DC, will review the 1968 National Trails System Act, the 40th Anniversary celebration, the Decade for the National Trails, and national historic trail preservation initiatives. State/local speakers Steve Rhoades from Patti Banks, Inc., Janice Gordon with KC City Manager’s office, and others will review of progress on historic & MetroGreen trails projects in the KC area and partnering opportunities on upcoming projects. A lot is happening on historic trails in Kansas City. Come and hear and dream for the future! Lone Elm Park ‘Rendezvous’ Shelter House (from I-35 on the south side of Olathe, go south on Hwy 7, west on 167th about ¾ mile to the Park entrance, then south to the nearby Shelter House). $9 lunch hosted by Backyard Burgers (choice of: burger, brats, hot dogs, or chicken sandwich. Chips, baked beans, tea/lemonade). For more information contact Ross Marshall at 913.262.6445, rossmarshall@mindspring.com. ********** Open for Tours The Harry S Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Mo., is open this summer through August 31 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is by guided tour only, and each tour is limited to 6 people. Thirty-minute tours will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the last tour of the day will be at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and may sell out by early afternoon. They may be purchased on the day of the tour at the Farm Home (behind Truman Corners Shopping Center) or, at the Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 223 N. Main Street in Independence, Mo. $4 adults; children 15 and under are free. ********** Saturday, June 7, 2008 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. John Wornall House Museum Garden Tour Today's tour consists of not only the Wornall House herb garden, but also five private gardens in the Brookside/Country Club area. $15 in advance at Hen House locations and the museum at 6115 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Misssouri. $20 at the door. The Wornall House is a Greek revival home built in 1858 and was used as a hospital during the Battle of Westport. ********** Saturday, June 7, 2008 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. M.A.G.I.C.'S ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE The Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition invites you to their open house to see exhibits and hear speakers. This year's meeting is at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 700 Blue Parkway , Kansas City, Missouri. For more information call 816.784.4444, or visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Saturday, June 7, 2008 7 to 9:30 a.m. 12th Annual Bingham-Waggoner Breakfast On the Trails A hearty breakfast served outdoors. Live music & entertainment. Call 816.461.3491 to make $7/plate reservations. Credit/debit cards are accepted. You may also choose to enjoy a ride in a covered wagon ($4) and tours of the Mansion ($5). This event is sponsored by the Bingham Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific, Independence, MO 64050. For more information, visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Kansas City Metro HONOR FLIGHT 5 a.m. (YES, that's A.M.) [Meet at KCI to wave a flag for area WWII Veterans] AND 10:30 p.m. [Meet at KCI to wave a flag for area WWII Veterans] Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society and its partner on the Veterans History Project, Americans' Remembered, Inc., have collaborated on a special project you may want to know about. We've assembled a group of more than 40 local WWII veterans and are sending them on an all-expense flight from KCI to Washington, D.C., so they may enjoy THEIR memorial. The WWII Memorial was dedicated on the Mall in DC in 2004. This is an all-expense paid trip for these courageous Americans and our way of saying, "Thank you!" There are two ways you may show your support: 1) Come to the Southwest Airlines terminal at either 5 a.m. (YES, that's A.M.), or 10:30 p.m. (or both) to wave a flag for our veterans! 2) Contribute tax-deductible funds so that we may fund future Honor Flight(s). We already have enough veterans on our "stand by" list to do two more trips, but we need the funding FIRST. FYI: It takes about $350 per veteran to fly them from KCI to DC and to provide their meals for the day. Call Gary for more information at 913.744.8282 for more information. ********** Are You Fascinated with the Civil War? Check out http://www.CivilWarTraveler.com ********** Thursday, June 12, 2008 7 p.m. Free Civil War Film Series: Shenandoah (1965) The fourth in a five-part film series complementing the temporary exhibition Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. Charlie Anderson (Jimmy Stewart) is a Shenandoah, Virginia farmer who finds himself in the middle of the Civil War. At first convinced this is not "his" war, Anderson is forced to respond when his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North. MPAA Rating: NR; 106 minutes. Museum volunteers will serve popcorn and beverages; admission is free. Missouri Auditorium, Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum. Visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. This film is provided in conjunction with the Lincoln: The Constitution & The Civil War exhibition, also at the Library through September 14. ********** Friday through Sunday, June 13-15, 2008 Bushwhacker Days Nevada, Mo. A celebration honoring Vernon County's unique Civil War history. Local talent, crafts, living history venues, hot air balloons. www.visitnevadamo.com. ********** Sunday, June 15, 2008 2 p.m. Union Station Massacre Revisited On the morning of June 17, 1933, a burst of machine-gun fire left four lawmen dead and bullet holes in the granite façade of Union Station. The notorious incident had national ramifications as Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover succeeded in expanding the powers and prestige of his then second-tier government agency in order to fulfill his pledge to avenge the murders. To mark the 75th anniversary of this incident, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert Unger examines what really happened during the infamous shootout. Kansas City Public Library Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Unger is author of The Union Station Massacre: The Original Sin of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI, recently released in paperback. Admission is free. Call 816.701.3407 to indicate your interest in attending. Free parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage at 10th and Baltimore. For more information, visit the Library's website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Saturday, June 21, 2008 10 a.m. Ribbon Cutting GRAND OPENING of the Midwest Genealogy Center AND Re-Dedication of Lady Liberty Statue The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the nation's preeminent resources for family history. The MGC opens in June 2008 and will feature 52,000 square feet of space to house all the resources and technology genealogists need to research. There will be classes, events, refreshments, and music throughout the day. Also, Harry Truman and Mary Todd Lincoln will be appearing. Lee's Summit Road and Kiger Road, about a mile north of I-70 and Lee's Summit Road. For more information, visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. The Independence Beautification Commission will dedicate the restored 1950 Lady Liberty Statue that once greeted visitors at Palmer Junior High School. This scaled replica of the Statue of Liberty will be placed in front of the new Midwest Genealogy Center. ********** Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 2008 Rendezvous at 8 a.m. on Saturday Guided Bus Trip to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield at Republic, Missouri Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River and the second major battle of the Civil War on August 10, 1861. The Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri invites you on an exciting adventure. They will meet Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 8 a.m. at Old Blake Museum, 106 E. Walnut, Independence, Missouri. (The bus will return by 4 p.m. Sunday). Cost is just $104 per person/double occupancy for hotel or $140 for single occupancy. Price includes bus based on 30 travelers, room, and four meals. Private tour of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield at Republic, MO south of Springfield and Sweeney Museum. Swimming pool available. Please call Beverly at 816.478.7648 littlebluebattlefield@comcast.net for additional information. ********** Saturday, June 21, 2008 Friends of the James Farm Annual Meeting Writer’s Workshop and Black Powder Shoot For more information visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 2008 Juneteenth Celebration Visit "40 Acres and a Mule Activity Campus" (7620 E 79th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64138) for a weekend celebration. For more information call Lanita Johnson at 816.421.2801 (816.651.7777 cell). For sponsorship opportunities call 816.358.9036 and ask for Stan Johnson. Visit http://www.stjamesumc.com/40acres.php ********** Saturday, June 21, 2008 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitor Appreciation Day The National Frontier Trails Museum salutes their visitors with free wagon rides today (with regular museum admission). For more information visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Economical Preservation and Display of Family Heirlooms Ann Dent, local artist and former owner of The Frame Corner, will describe very practical ways of protecting your treasures for display. You can bring family pictures, documents, or clothing for advice on their particular problems. Donation $2:00 per person. Blue Springs Historical Society, Dillingham-Lewis House Museum, 15th & Main Streets, Blue Springs, MO. For more information, visit their website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar, or call Jacquelin Page, 816.224.4910. ********** Thursday, June 26, 2008 (ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED) 6:30 p.m. Evening Wagon Ride and Swales Walk The National Frontier Trails Museum presents evening wagon ride and swales walk. $12 adults; $9 youths. Limit 15 people; weather permitting. For more information visit their website through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, 2008 9 a.m. Friends of the Youngers will meet at the Cass County Historical Society in Harrisonville, Mo. They will caravan to Osceola, Missouri, and visit the St. Clair County to meet some people who have acreage where there is a cemetery where identification work is taking place. Rumors of slaves of Charles Younger are buried there! Meet in Harrisonville, Mo. Call 913.722.5473 for more information. ********** Saturday, June 28, 2008 1 to 3 p.m. NEW BOOK! Jon Taylor introduces his new University of Missouri Press book, "A President, A Church, and Trails West: Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri," with a booksigning. Today's event is at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Independence Commons, 19120 East 39th Street, across from Independence Center, Independence, Mo. ********** Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, 2008 Civil War Re-Enactment Capture of the Union side-wheeler the "Sunshine" If you remember last year's re-enacted 1858 Wedding of General Joseph Shelby, you'll enjoy this year's Waverly, Mo., event. Lots of re-enactors, musicals, food, house to house fighting, and the first muster of the SHELBY'S IRON BRIGADE. Shelby claimed Waverly as his home for thirty years. The opening of General Joseph Shelby Park with life sized statue on his horse will take place later this summer. Waverly Arts Council is a committee of Waverly Citizens for Progress and we have a new website, which you may access through the Jacomo Bookmark linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** NEW WEBSITE ADDED TO JACOMO BOOKMARK The Historical Society of New Santa Fe introduces their new website with grateful acknowledgment to the expertise of Linda Lewis of Cottonhills Interactive and powered by Jeff Justice of Starion Technologies. Visit their website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** Saturday, July 19, 2008 (ADVANCE REGISTRATION) 9 a.m. Symposium 11:30 a.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. Road Tour Running with Bonnie and Clyde: The Red Crown Symposium and Road Tour This event marks the 75th anniversary of the 1933 gunfight between local lawmen and notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde and the Barrow Gang near today's Kansas City International Airport. The symposium examines the Barrow gang, events leading up to the Red Crown shootout and its aftermath, told through film, rare slides and various accounts. Vintage cars, period costumes, collectibles on display. Lunch available. Escape from Platte County Road Tour, following lunch, retraces some of the actual roads used by the Barrow gang that night 75 years ago. Majestic Theater at Zona Rosa, 7430 NW 87 St., Kansas City. Hours: Symposium 9 a.m.; Lunch 11:30; Road tour; 12:30. While admission to the Red Crown Symposium and Road Tour is free, advanced registration is required. Make sure to get yours in now. Go to www.kcmodela.com to download the registration form. We have limited seating and we fully expect the event to be at capacity. Visit www.kcmodela.com or call Jim Spawn 816.421.1991 or 816.916.4100. ********* EXHIBITS: ********* June 8 through August 17, 2008 PRESENTING MISS NARRA LEWIS OF BLUE SPRINGS Miss Narra (1857-1947) was a well-educated, world traveling, single lady who on occasion swung a hatchet on booze and gambling, collected vintage clothing, and had genteel tea parties for her friends in what later became the Dillingham-Lewis House Museum. She really helped liven up life when Blue Springs was still a small rural town. Meet this very interesting person through photos, documents and artifacts from our Archives and Museum collections. Blue Springs Historical Society, Dillingham-Lewis House Museum, 15th & Main Streets, Blue Springs, MO. Sundays Only from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit their website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar, or call Jacquelin Page, 816.224.4910. ********** Through May 2008 The Curiosity Cabinet Exhibit A photographic exhibit of unusual oddities - the weird and wondrous, the fascinating and forgotten, the surprising and stupendous - from the collections of members of the Western Museum Association. Hosted by the Clendening History of Medicine Museum and the University of Kansas Medical Center, the exhibit is on display in the Foyer of the Clendening History of Medicine Library at the University of Kansas Medical Center. For more information, visit their website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********** May 16 through September 14, 2008 Lincoln: The Constitution & The Civil War Neither a traditional biography of Lincoln nor a conventional exhibit on the Civil War, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War explores how Lincoln met the enormous challenges of the Civil War and why his very human struggle still matters to us today. From families with young children to Civil War buffs and history scholars, everyone will find something engaging in Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. Harry S Truman Library and Museum. Visit their website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar. ********* through August 31, 2008 Coming of Age in Johnson County, 1960-1976 The 1960s and 1970s were a rite of passage. Check out this fascinating exhibit to explore how local residents responded to the issues of the times! For more information visit the Johnson County (Ks.) Museum's website available through the Jackson County Historical Society's "Jacomo Bookmark" linked at the top of this HistorE-Calendar). ********* YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT HELPS US KEEP HISTOR-E ALIVE! We can’t do all of this without YOU! Remember that your Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society is a nonprofit organization, supported by memberships, donations and bequests! If you'd like to become a member, or take your support to the next higher level so that we may continue to vigorously pursue our mission, please call us anytime at 816.461.1897; or, e-mail our executive director, Steve Noll, at snoll@jchs.org. ************ This information is broadcast via e-mail FREE once a month to members and friends of the Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving and making available items documenting the history and heritage of the Kansas City metropolitan area. SUBSCRIBE FREE AT www.jchs.org Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society 114 S. Main, Ste 103 Independence, MO 64050 816.461.1897 info@jchs.org posted by The State Historical Society of Missouri @ 1:52 PM
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